steviestevieneville Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Good player but nowhere near good enough for England . Got to be the strongest area of the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPAZZA Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFHB Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 I would be surprised we have a few injuries but still got Walker, Trippier, TAA, James and Wan-Bissaka. Aarons, Walker-Peters and Cash also having decent seasons plus Justin and Lamptey who are injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bas's perfect hattrick Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 4 hours ago, KegCity said: Really hope it's a 4-3-3 this summer. A back line of Pope, Shaw, Maguire, Stones and Walker is a solid enough defence to get us a decent way into the tournament. I just pray Southgate doesn't stick with 2 defensive midfielders. When everyone is fit, we have the best forward line in Europe - getting them playing in the same team should be the priority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 If he gets selected then we are scraping the barrel for RB Ayling is ok but come on, he’s not international standard and certainly not good enough for England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Grim Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 To think some people preferred Mark Little Terrible business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway Red Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Would get found out big time at international level due to his lack of pace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 A decent player for us. I still think the reasons and way his transfer went seems to not fully truthfully been explained. But has done well for Leeds and a much improved player. Well done Luke. But he is no way anywhere near an international player in any position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Selred said: From local journos. Ayling went to Leeds because City didn't want him. It was £200k. Peanuts. Yes he can piss anywhere as far as im concerned another one we lost out on and havent substantially replaced . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 If the answer is Luke Ayling for England at RB, then I dread to know what the question is. Have always liked him as a player, and the Pee Gate incident was really unfortunate as he would probably have stayed for longer, and we did have problems in that area for a while after. Completely understand getting rid at the time though. He's done tremendously well to become a regular in a Premiership team, but is still part of a defence that does concede it's fair share of goals - they've conceded more goals than Fulham. For me the offensive side of his game has always been better than the defensive side, and with that in mind there are better players ahead of him. If he does get picked then fair play to him, but I would imagine it would be because we had an injury crisis in that position ahead of anything else. Would I take him back here tomorrow? In a heartbeat. Good enough for England? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redland Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 22 hours ago, Robbored said: Local hacks? GcG no doubt............ Ayling went to Leeds for bugger all because they offered him a contract and salary waaay beyond what City could match - according to LJ at the time. And LJ didn’t rate him. Told him that he wouldn’t be the first choice RB and that his first team opportunities would be limited, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 17/03/2021 at 10:21, where's the joy said: Rumours are that he is line for a call up by Gareth Southgate. I always rated him and was very upset that the Cheltenham water works display signalled/coincided with his departure. But hats off to Bielsa for making him a better player, and finding a captain inside him too. As a selling club though we have to question the judgement around his value. Arguably he has performed even better than any of our exodus of multi million pound players to the premiership. Who performs better than him now out of Webster, Bobby and Joe? Still at least we have that wondrous season with him in our double winning team to remember Hope the rumours are true Its Ayling. Its Cheltenham week. Its obviously taking the piss time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Redland said: And LJ didn’t rate him. Told him that he wouldn’t be the first choice RB and that his first team opportunities would be limited, How do you know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 17/03/2021 at 10:21, where's the joy said: Rumours are that he is line for a call up by Gareth Southgate. I always rated him and was very upset that the Cheltenham water works display signalled/coincided with his departure. But hats off to Bielsa for making him a better player, and finding a captain inside him too. As a selling club though we have to question the judgement around his value. Arguably he has performed even better than any of our exodus of multi million pound players to the premiership. Who performs better than him now out of Webster, Bobby and Joe? Still at least we have that wondrous season with him in our double winning team to remember Hope the rumours are true Surely too old? Mind you, would we have included a bonus clause in the deal with Leeds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 What's all this stuff about Ayling, Cheltenham and urine?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 17/03/2021 at 11:45, Major Isewater said: We probably had little power of negotiation when Bielsa came calling and got the deal done quickly for everybody’s sake. I think Garry Monk was the Leeds manager who signed Ayling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 How about a England back 4 that includes Ayling, Webster and Kelly?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Robbored said: How do you know that? Aaron Wilbraham said that’s what Luke Ayling told him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Ollie Watkins is a big shout, thought Bamford may have got a call up over him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 26 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Aaron Wilbraham said that’s what Luke Ayling told him. Hmmm......hearsay........wouldn’t stand up in a court of law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, Robbored said: Hmmm......hearsay........wouldn’t stand up in a court of law. This isn't a court of law though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Just now, Coppello said: This isn't a court of law though Don't encourage him, the more people who ignore him the better, ideally something would be done about his constant obvious trolling and derailing of threads but seemingly not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Coppello said: This isn't a court of law though Still hearsay tho.........plus Ayling isn’t in the 26 man squad either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Lrrr said: Don't encourage him, the more people who ignore him the better, ideally something would be done about his constant obvious trolling and derailing of threads but seemingly not So asking a perfectly reasonable question is trolling and derailing a thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Robbored said: Hmmm......hearsay........wouldn’t stand up in a court of law. But it's fact when you tell us a story about GJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Robbored said: Hmmm......hearsay........wouldn’t stand up in a court of law. Go and listen to OSIB - A cider with Alby....and draw your own conclusions. Its not the only place it’s been mentioned either. You could of course take comments from Luke Ayling himself....or is that hearsay because it’s not on the OS? Or that it’s an interview with GMcG who you are keen to poo-poo at every opportunity. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/report-confirms-exact-transfer-fee-4242135 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redland Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Robbored said: How do you know that? It was widely reported at the time. Ayling was informed that his first-team opportunities were likely to be limited. LJ preferred Matthews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Go and listen to OSIB - A cider with Alby....and draw your own conclusions. Its not the only place it’s been mentioned either. You could of course take comments from Luke Ayling himself....or is that hearsay because it’s not on the OS? Or that it’s an interview with GMcG who you are keen to poo-poo at every opportunity. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/report-confirms-exact-transfer-fee-4242135 I don’t have much faith in sports journalism per se. Many of them aren’t at the games. The only exception would be the well respected Henry Winter. Local hacks like GmG and Stockhausen before him have column inches to fill, usually to a deadline and consequently under pressure. That leads to poor quality reporting imo. I put very little credibility on what they write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, Robbored said: I don’t have much faith in sports journalism per se. Many of them aren’t at the games. The only exception would be the well respected Henry Winter. Local hacks like GmG and Stockhausen before him have column inches to fill, usually to a deadline and consequently under pressure. That leads to poor quality reporting imo. I put very little credibility on what they write. Even when they’re directly quoting a player / manager? You need to apply different logic to the article type and source. You are taking a blanket approach to the reporter, which is reflected in your inability to judge fact or fiction. An article like this is very different to “City and QPR are scouting McPake from Rangers” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 55 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Even when they’re directly quoting a player / manager? You need to apply different logic to the article type and source. You are taking a blanket approach to the reporter, which is reflected in your inability to judge fact or fiction. An article like this is very different to “City and QPR are scouting McPake from Rangers” I have nothing personal against GmG. I’ve met him and he’s a decent and likeable guy - it’s my cynicism of sports journalism per se based on decades of reading sensationalist articles in various national papers that’s transferred to local press. Stockhausen did nothing to allay my cynicism and (so far) GmG has nothing to change my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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